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I have a Verizon FIOS Actiontec MI-424 router with v.4.0.16 firmware. I followed the helpful DirecTV instructions at http://support.directv.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3875 to configure ports 8082 and 8083 on my GenieGo IP address. Seemingly no issues with the router setup (see screen shot of configuration display
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But, running the new GenieGo software on my iPad, it Fails the "Test Out of Home Access", even the the "Configure GenieGo Ports" claims success. This is all while I'm connected to my home WiFi network via my Actiontec router.

Tried again to setup OOH access, this time using an updated Windows laptop PC client software instead of the iPad client.

Seems to find my router just fine. I specify that it's an "Actiontec MI424WR Rev C Firmware", and it goes through the steps of "Setting up your router for Out of Home Access ....". It takes a few minutes. Then comes back with "! GenieGo Out of Home Access is not working". Of course, I had already manually opened up access to ports 8082 and 8083. I've also temporarily disabled all of my router's Firewall settings (it was set to "Medium Security"). No change.

Yes I am having the same problem as you. I can not use out of home access on my Actiontec M1424WR Rev. D Firmware Version 4.0.16.1.56.0.10.14.4 router. Yes I have forwarded ports 8082 & 8083 manually. I can see all of the DVR's contents in my home network but not when I am out of my home network. I tried rebooting DVR's, computer, GenieGO, and router to no avail. Set the GenieGO's IP to static, but no luck. If you come across a fix please let me know. Thanks.

Yes I am having the same problem as you. I can not use out of home access on my Actiontec M1424WR Rev. D Firmware Version 4.0.16.1.56.0.10.14.4 router. Yes I have forwarded ports 8082 & 8083 manually. I can see all of the DVR's contents in my home network but not when I am out of my home network. I tried rebooting DVR's, computer, GenieGO, and router to no avail. Set the GenieGO's IP to static, but no luck. If you come across a fix please let me know. Thanks.

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Will do. Guess it's not unique to "Rev C" firmware like mine. Which GenieGo client software are you using (PC, iPad?). What happens when the GenieGo software tries to configure your router automatically? Mine goes through the motions but comes back with the out-of-home test failed.

I have a PC, iPad, and iPhone 5. Yeah when I use the GenieGO software to configure the exact router out of the drop down list it still comes back out of home access test failed. Even when I do the diagnostic connectivity test all 6 pass. I believe it is something in the router. I tried reducing the security in the firewall. Changing IP address. Still no luck.

Maybe related to this, I can't OOH stream from a nearby hospital's "guest" wifi connection, even though a speed test shows >10Mbps of download capability. Turns out the hospital's wireless is being provisioned by Verizon Business Services.

How well or transparent does the Actiontec MI-424 do bridging, so you can maybe try another router in case the Actiontec finally just refuses allow the GenieGo OOH streaming?

Don't know too much about FiOS stuff, but AIUI you need the Actiontec's MoCA networking capability in the mix at least in a secondary capacity as a bridge, particularly if you have FiOS TV to allow the coax MoCA based DVRs and STBs to connect to the router and internet.

How well or transparent does the Actiontec MI-424 do bridging, so you can maybe try another router in case the Actiontec finally just refuses allow the GenieGo OOH streaming?

Don't know too much about FiOS stuff, but AIUI you need the Actiontec's MoCA networking capability in the mix at least in a secondary capacity as a bridge, particularly if you have FiOS TV to allow the coax MoCA based DVRs and STBs to connect to the router and internet.

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I'm not sure how easy it is to bridge a different router to the Actiontec FIOS modem. I would certainly prefer to not go down that path. And no, I don't have FIOS TV.

I'm not sure how easy it is to bridge a different router to the Actiontec FIOS modem. I would certainly prefer to not go down that path. And no, I don't have FIOS TV.

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OK;

But since you don't have FiOS TV and if the Actiontec continues not to cooperate. I'm curious, how inconvenient would it be for your FiOS install to just ditch the Actiontec and go ethernet to the ONT then use another router?

Then if you ever want to add FiOS TV you can bring back the Actiontec in a secondary router capacity as illustrated in this from the FiOS FAQ at dslreports.com

I know perhaps a lot to ask just for the sake of the GenieGo's OOH feature, but what about it anyway?

When I had FiOS internet I called them up because I wanted the gateway that supported the wireless 802.11n protocol and they could not provide one, so after MANY, MANY phone calls I got them to switch my ONT to ethernet to my Apple Extreme router. It was not easy to have this switched as this was not "supported"

Under the "Create new port forwarding rule" dropdown, select the ip address (and/or hostname) of the GenieGO

Under the "Application to Forward..." dropdown, select "Custom Port"

HERE'S THE TRICK with this Actiontec router:

You must leave the Source Ports dropdown set to "Any" and ONLY change the Destination Ports dropdown to "Specify". This is where you enter the TCP of 8082 & 8083 or whatever ports your GenieGO says under the system info.